The road is right under your feet

Chapter 178 Climbing the Ladder

After just a short while, he was exhausted and felt that lactic acid was being secreted excessively, spreading to every cell in his body.

so tired...

For a moment, Shirahoshi wanted to give up.

But, no.

Bai Xing gritted his teeth, and his spiritual power quietly circulated, dissipating some of the pressure. He took another step forward and walked onto the second step.

The two people behind him were not much better. Their faces were distorted from the exertions, but they still gritted their teeth and persisted.

Shirahoshi took a deep breath. The higher he went, the greater the pressure and the stronger the gravity.

He felt like every bone was clamoring, stirring up rebellion.

Shirahoshi tried hard to maintain his expression so that he wouldn't look so ferocious.

Then everyone saw someone walking up step by step at a constant speed.

He walked steadily and looked calm.

So relaxed.

Everyone widened their eyes, couldn't help but sweat, and then cheered themselves up.

When Su Shixuan and the other person were in the front, they could still follow Bai Xing closely, but that was no longer the case when they were at the back. They walked slower and slower, and the distance between them and Bai Xing widened.

They looked up at Bai Xing's figure getting farther and farther away, and a sense of respect and shame suddenly rose in their hearts.

Every step Bai Xing took seemed to be a torture to himself.

The light around him flickered, sometimes purple, sometimes red, sometimes white, and sometimes black.

Everyone speculated, "Who is this person? So steady?"

"I don't know, I've never seen it."

"Looking at the fluctuations on his body, he is only in the early stage of spiritual gathering, right? How come he can walk more easily than me who is in the late stage of spiritual gathering?"

Sister Qin's eyes sparkled, "This guy is not bad. He has a good figure, good looks, good cultivation, talent, and can withstand pressure. He can keep a straight face and must be a good-tempered person on weekdays. Hmm~ We can get along with him."

"I just wonder if he has a Taoist partner?" A hint of cunning flashed across Junior Sister Qin's eyes.

Her cultivation was higher than Bai Xing's, so she naturally climbed faster than Bai Xing, so she deliberately slowed down her pace.

Bai Xing took one step at a time, his steps becoming heavier and heavier. He didn't know what was waiting for him above. He only knew that this might be a good opportunity to break through himself. After this, he would definitely make a qualitative leap.

Drops of sweat slid down Bai Xing's cheeks and dripped onto the steps. Bai Xing even had difficulty raising his hand to wipe the sweat off.

When he was halfway there, suddenly, a strong arm blocked his way.

Bai Xing was startled and looked up, only to see Qin Sifan's junior sister looking at him with interest.

Countless thoughts flashed through Bai Xing's mind, and he asked, "I wonder if the girl is okay?"

Sister Qin smiled and said, "Little brother, my name is Qin Yaer, what's your name?"

Shirahoshi: ? ? Is he being picked up? Is this the so-called pick-up?

Bai Xing said calmly: "Miss Qin, my name is Yun Xing."

A strange light flashed across Qin Yaer's eyes, "Are you from Dayun?"

He looked Shirahoshi up and down, "That's not right, why don't I remember someone like you? With your looks, I shouldn't have forgotten."

Bai Xing said: "Dayun is full of talented people, and there are many with outstanding looks. It is normal that the girl does not know me."

Qin Yaer nodded, "Yes."

"In that case, just follow me. It will be much easier if you follow me~"

Bai Xing clasped his hands tremblingly and said, "Miss, I already have a Taoist partner. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Please forgive me."

Qin Yaer's eyes flashed with disappointment. "You look young and easy to deceive. Be careful~"

Bai Xing was stunned, "I am over 20 years old."

Qin Yaer was a little surprised, but not surprised. She smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth, "You really are not that old, little brother. See you later."

After saying this, she walked up the stairs with brisk steps, as easy as if she was walking up the spiral staircase of her own home.

Bai Xing couldn't help but feel ashamed. He calmed himself down and continued walking forward.

I don’t know how long I walked, but there were only a dozen steps left in front of me, but Bai Xing felt like there were tens of millions of steps.

Bai Xing looked down and saw that many people had already laid down, and many others had given up.

He saw Su Shixuan and Zhuo Pingjian in the crowd.

They...are still holding on.

Bai Xing turned around and looked at the finish line which was a dozen steps above. He had come this far already, so there was no reason to give up.

Bai Xing half hunched over and tried hard to lift his legs, but his legs seemed out of control and there was no movement for a long time.

There was a person sitting above him, swinging his legs and looking at Bai Xing with his chin in his hand, "Little brother, do you really not need help?"

Bai Xing squeezed out a word, "No..."

The light in Qin Yaer's eyes became brighter, "What should I do? I like you more and more."

"What a pity." She stuck out her tongue.

Bai Xing was helpless. He had no idea what was wrong with this girl as she kept staring at him along the way.

But she is not a bad person, she is still a girl, just a little naughty, and should be treated with courtesy.

Moreover, he could always sense a sense of familiarity with her, and he felt an inexplicable sense of closeness in his heart.

Bai Xing forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your kindness, young lady. However, please don't say this again. My Taoist partner will be unhappy if he hears it."

Qin Yaer paused for a moment and said casually, "Your Taoist partner should be a very good person, right?"

Bai Xing's mind immediately popped up the image of Yun Ze'an and he shook his head. "He's not a very good person and he has a lot of flaws."

"Then why do you still like her so much?" Qin Yaer suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Bai Xing basked, "To be honest, I don't know either, but love itself is unreasonable, isn't it?"

Bai Xing smiled and Qin Yaer was completely stunned.

How could there be such a good-looking man in the world? He also had a very good temper. She could not see any contempt, arrogance or impatience in him.

Even when she was teasing on purpose, she still maintained her gentlemanly demeanor.

Polite but distant.

It is a hundred times better than those who think highly of themselves.

She suddenly felt a little envious of the woman. To be able to meet and possess this man, she must feel very safe with him, right?

The two of them were talking across a dozen steps, their voices were not loud, but just enough for Zhuo Pingjian behind them to hear them.

He looked at the woman with a stiff face, then blinked and looked again. He still felt that the woman looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her.

He shook his head, and a bigger idea slowly emerged.

His Highness is in danger.

He seemed to be able to see that in the near future, His Highness's spiritual power would be green.

He shook his head again and said, "No, he's still here."

Thinking of this, Zhuo Pingjian suddenly jumped up several steps without knowing where he got the strength from, and then was pushed down directly.

His chin hit the edge so hard that he cried out in pain, his eyes welling with tears.